There is little to choose between Microsoft and Linux in terms of operating system security, according to experts, but misleading figures and surveys are muddying the waters for IT managers evaluating the platforms.

Graham Titterington, principal analyst at Ovum, told vnunet.com that, while in security terms the gap between Linux and Microsoft had shortened, Linux had the edge.
However, he suggested that the mass of statistics put out by both sides was obfuscating the issue.